Free concert at North Ave. Beach Boathouse

August 15, 2008 8:57:46 AM PDT

At 5:00 p.m. on August 15, Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will play a FREE concert at the North Avenue Beach Boathouse. The band is named after Sinise's character, Lt. Dan Taylor, from the critically-acclaimed movie "Forrest Gump." In addition to "Forrest Gump," he has had roles in numerous feature flicks including "Apollo 13," "The Green Mile" and "Of Mice and Men," which he also directed. Gary Sinise is currently best-known for his role as Detective Mac Taylor on the CBS series "CSI: NY" and his work with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, which he co-founded in 1974.